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The Death of Stalin is a 2017 political satire black comedy film written and directed by Armando Iannucci and co-written by David Schneider and Ian Martin with Peter Fellows.
Mar 9, 2018 · A satirical film based on the true events of 1953, when the Soviet dictator Stalin died and his allies fought for his succession. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about the historical context and trivia of this dark comedy.
- (114K)
- Comedy, Drama, History
- Armando Iannucci
- 2018-03-09
When tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin dies in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader.
- (257)
- Armando Iannucci
- R
- Steve Buscemi
How did the Soviet dictator die in 1953? Was it a natural cause, a plot by his rivals, or a joke gone wrong? Explore the mysterious and controversial circumstances of Stalin's demise.
From Armando Iannucci, the genius behind, Veep and In The Loop. See comrades Steve Buscemi, Michael Palin, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Friend, and Jeffrey Tambor un...
- 2 min
- 425.5K
- Madman Films
Joseph Stalin, second leader of the Soviet Union, died on 5 March 1953 at his Kuntsevo Dacha after suffering a stroke, at age 74. He was given a state funeral in Moscow on 9 March, with four days of national mourning declared.
The internal political landscape of 1950’s Soviet Russia takes on darkly comic form in a new film by Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated writer/director Armando...
- 2 min
- 3.1M
- eOne UK
